Grief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingGrievingmakes youa burdento others.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Avoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief canchangeyour senseof identityYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlySometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience lossGrief canaffect yoursleep,appetite, andenergy.If you canfunction well,your griefmust not bethat seriousExpressing griefin creative ways(art, music,writing) can be apowerful part ofhealingIt’sunhealthy tohold ontomementos orbelongingsAsking forhelp is ahealthy wayto cope withgrief.Sometimesgrief feelsworse monthslater than rightafter the lossYou cangrievesomeonewho hurtyou.You can feelmultipleemotions atonce duringgrief, evenhappiness.Grief onlyaffects youremotions, notyour thinkingor behavior.Feelingnothing at allafter a losscan still meanyou’re grievingGrievingmakes youa burdento others.You shouldalways try tostay positiveafter a loss.Grief reactionscan beinfluenced byyour culture orhow you wereraised.Avoidingreminders ofthe person willhelp you moveon fasterYou cangrievesomeonewho’s stillaliveIf you feelbetter for awhile, itmeans yourgrief is overTeenagersdon’t grieveas deeplyas adults.You shouldonly talk aboutgrief in therapyor withprofessionals.Once you’veprocessedthe loss,grief nevercomes backGrief canchangeyour senseof identityYou don’thave the rightto grieve ifothers had itworseIf someone dieddoing somethingdangerous orillegal, it’s theirfault, so griefshould be limitedIf you'relaughing andhaving fun,you're notgrievingproperlySometimesgrief shows upas physicalsymptoms thataren’t explainedby illnessGrief reactionscan be differentevery time youexperience loss

Grief Bingo: Myth Busters Edition - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Grief can affect your sleep, appetite, and energy.
  2. If you can function well, your grief must not be that serious
  3. Expressing grief in creative ways (art, music, writing) can be a powerful part of healing
  4. It’s unhealthy to hold onto mementos or belongings
  5. Asking for help is a healthy way to cope with grief.
  6. Sometimes grief feels worse months later than right after the loss
  7. You can grieve someone who hurt you.
  8. You can feel multiple emotions at once during grief, even happiness.
  9. Grief only affects your emotions, not your thinking or behavior.
  10. Feeling nothing at all after a loss can still mean you’re grieving
  11. Grieving makes you a burden to others.
  12. You should always try to stay positive after a loss.
  13. Grief reactions can be influenced by your culture or how you were raised.
  14. Avoiding reminders of the person will help you move on faster
  15. You can grieve someone who’s still alive
  16. If you feel better for a while, it means your grief is over
  17. Teenagers don’t grieve as deeply as adults.
  18. You should only talk about grief in therapy or with professionals.
  19. Once you’ve processed the loss, grief never comes back
  20. Grief can change your sense of identity
  21. You don’t have the right to grieve if others had it worse
  22. If someone died doing something dangerous or illegal, it’s their fault, so grief should be limited
  23. If you're laughing and having fun, you're not grieving properly
  24. Sometimes grief shows up as physical symptoms that aren’t explained by illness
  25. Grief reactions can be different every time you experience loss